Alex Edney-Browne, PhD Candidate in International Relations at theUniversity of Melbourne, discussed with Amy military drones and their effects on the civilian populations they surveil and attack in war zones and beyond, as well as the effects on drone operators. Alex went to Afghanistan and the US to hear about it firsthand. Nic Maclellan, Correspondent forIslands Business Magazinewas at thePacific Islands Forum 2018in Nauru speaking with and interviewing leaders of the island nations. He shared with Amy what you dont often hear in the Australian media's reporting of this forum the perspective of the Pacific island nations on Australia and our (inadequate) policies on climate change and a range of other economic, environmental, and social issues. American artist, university lecturer, and co-founder ofThe Centre for Artistic Activism, Steve Lambert, talked about his thought-provoking and interactive public installation touring Melbournes CBD, Capitalism Works For Me! True/False, which is showing through the Melbourne Fringe Festival. And regular guest Ben Eltham spoke about the latest in federal politics.
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